Sulfofluorides of azoic dyestuffs



Patented Sept. 23, 1947 amass ICE SULFOFLUORIDES OF AZOIC DYESTUFFS Robert Prescott Parker, Somerville, and Corris Mabelle Hofmann, Bound Brook, N. J assignors to American Cyanami N. Y., a corporation of d Company, New York, Maine No Drawing. Application July 31, 1944,

' Serial No. 547,517

Claims. 1

The present invention relates to new disazo dyestuffs of the ice color type. According to the present invention it has been found that valuable new disazo dyestuffs of the ice color type, that is to say insoluble in water, may be obtained by coupling an ice color coupling component with a diazotized p-aminoazo compound of the general formula:

Ar--N=NAr'-NHz in which Ar is a radical of the benzene series free from water solubilizing groups and A1" is a radical of the benzene and naphthalene series free from water solubilizing groups, at least one of the groups Ar and Ar containing at least one sulfonyl fluoride group. The disazo dyestufis thus produced may be represented by the formula:

Ar-N= NAr N =N-X in which Ar and Ar have the same significance and X is a residue of an ice color coupling component.

The new dyestuffs exhibit very good fastness properties in general and surprisingly good wash fastness properties. It could not be predicted that the sulfonyl fluoride group incorporated in these dyestuffs as finished products would be solittle sensitive to alkaline agents. Furthermore, the presence of the sulfonyl fluoride group in the dye- I stuffs of the present invention hasbeen found to exhibit a hypsochromic eiTect which causes generally lightening and brightening of the shade, rendering the final dyestuffs more valuable because of this brilliance.

Among the ice color coupling components which produce useful products may be listed by way of example such compounds as: beta naphthol, 8 amino 2-naphthol, 8 acetylamino-2-naphthol, benzoyl naphthol, pyrazolones, pyrazyl pyrazolones, hydroxy benzofluorenones, hydroxy derivatives of phenyl naphthylamines' such as 7-hy droxyl-naphthyl-m-hydroxy phenylamine; particularly the various N-substituted amides such as arylides of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid, of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-hydroxy-3 f naphthoic acid, of 2-hydroxy-3-anthroic acid, of methyl and dimethyl salicyclic acid, of hydroxy carbazol car- 'boxylic acids, of 3,7-dihydroxy-naphthalene-2,6-

dicarboxylic acid, of hydroxy-dibenzofuran carboxylic acid, of hydroxy benzo thiophene carboxylic acid, etc., and the arylides of aceto acetic acid, furoyl acetic acid, benzoyl acetic acid, terephthaloyl-bis-acetic acid and the like. The arylide group in the coupling component may be a single aromatic group such as the radical of aniline or of an aniline derivative or of a naphthylamine, or it may be the radical of a heterocyclic amine, such as, for example, of an amine of the benzothiazole series or of a diamine of the diphenylene oxide or diphenylene sulfone series.

The p-aminoazo compounds used to produce the disazo dyestuffs of the present invention are themselves new compounds and form a portion of and 2-phenoxy-5 aminobenzene sulfonyl fluoride.

The coupling components for producing the pamino azo compounds may be any of the ordinary primary amino compounds of the benzene and naphthalene series capable of coupling para to the amino group and free from water solubilizing groups. They may also include components which may in addition contain one or more sulfonyl fluoride groups such as for example: 3- amino-l-methyl benzene sulionyl fluoride, 3- aminobenzene sulfonyl fluoride, 3-amino-4-chloro benzene sulfonyl fluoride, 3-amino-4-methoxy benzene sulfonyl fluoride, 3-amino-4-t1ifluoromethyl benzene sulfonyl fluoride.

As the dyestuffs are substantially insoluble in water they may be used as pigments in which case, if desired, they may be produced on a substrate. They are also suitable for developing on cellulosic fibers by conventional printing or dyeing processes. Thus for example the diazo component may be printed on goods previously padded with a solution of the coupling component in the customary manner. A series of shades of excellent fastness are produceable.

The invention will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the following specific examples which are illustrative. All parts are by weight unless otherwise noted. I

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A solution of 9.5 parts of 3-amino-4-methyl benzene sulfonyl fluoride in parts of water containing 14.9 parts of hydrochloric acid (1.19) is diazotized at 0 C. by the addition of 3.5 parts of sodium nitrite dissolved in 15 parts of water. This diazo solution is clarified and is added to a solution of alpha-naphthylamine prepared by dissolving 7.5 parts of alpha-naphthylamine in 200 red test paper and the insoluble dyestufi is sep'a-" rated by filtration and is Washed on the filter with water. 3-(4'-aminonaphthylazo),-4-methyl benzene sulfonyl fluoride, When'purified by crystallization from dilute ethyl alcohol, melts 'at 197- 200 C. and has the above formula.

Example 2 5.2 parts of the amino-azo dyestuff obtained as described in Example 1 are stirred in 14 parts of water until Well wetted and are treated with 7.5 parts of hydrochloric acid (1.19) and then 1.1

parts of sodium nitrite are added at a temperature of 3035 C. After stirring for hour, 150 parts of water are added and 0.15 part additional sodium nitrite are dissolved in the solution. After stirring an additional minutes, thesolution is clarified and the filtrate is treated with sodium chloride. The precipitated diazonium chloride is collected on the filter and is dried at low temperature.

Example 3 with the anilide of 2-hydroXy-3-naphthoic acid in an alkaline solution. The print is dried, is rinsed in fresh water, is treated in a /2% soap solution at 65 'C., is rinsed in'fresh water and is dried. A bliiishegrey pattern is obtained.

Ercample 4 9.5 parts of 3-amino-4-methyl benzene sulfonyl fluoride are stirred in100 parts of water containing 14.9 parts concentrated hydrochloric acid and diazotized at0i-5. C. with a'solution of 3.5 parts sodium nitrite in 15 parts of water. The resulting diazo solution is clarified and is added to a chilled solution of 7.2 parts ortho-phenetidine in 200 parts of water containing 5.4 parts concentrated hydrochloric acid. Coupling'is completed after 4 hour at which time the free dyestufi base is liberated "by addition of crystalline sodium acetate until the solution is nolonger acid to Congo red test paper. The insoluble dyestufi is filtered ofi and washed Well on the filter with water.

When this dyestuff is diazotized according to the procedure described in Example 2, a diazo solution is obtained. This solution :is treated with sodium acetate until it no longer gives an acid reaction when spotted On Congo red test paper. T this buffered diazo bath, cotton piece goods previously impregnated with the anilide of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid are added. After turning in the diazo bath.for several minutes, the cotton piece goods are rinsed in warm water, treated in 2% sodium hydroxide solution at C. and thenin 1% soap solution at 65 C. after rinsing and drying, the goods are heavily dyed a deep maroon color.

water.

Example 5 O C H3 s o 1F c) CH3 8.5 parts of 3-amino benzene sulfonyl fluoride hydrochloride dissolved in parts of water by the addition of 26.5 parts of 17% hydrochloric acid are diazotized at 0-5 C. by addition of 2.8 parts of sodium nitrite dissolved in 10 parts of The diazo solution is clarified and is slowly dropped into a chilled and stirred solution of 6.5 parts of 2,5-dimethoxy aniline in 80 parts of water containing 11 parts of 17% hydrochloric acid. Coupling is rapid with production of a reddish-orange solid. Solid sodium acetate is then added until the solution is no longer acid when spotted on Congo red test paper. The resultant insoluble orange dyestuff .is filtered ofi .and is Washed with water.

Example 6 1.7 parts of the am dyestuff obtained as in Example 5 are well slurried in 14 parts of 50% acetic acid and 0.35 part of sodium nitrite is added. The temperature is lowered to 0-2 C. and 4.4 parts of 17 hydrochloric acid are rapidly added. The slurry rapidly clears to a, red solution which on stirring .for hour becomes somewhat browner. 30 parts water are added and 5.0 parts of sodium chloride are dissolved in th solution. The red precipitateisfiltered off, and the residue is redissolved in 40 parts of water. After adding decolorizing carbon, the solution is clarified and salt is added to complete precipitation. The precipitateis filteredofi and the residue is ground with an equal weight of partially dehydrated magnesium sulfate-sodium sulfate mixture (ratio of 2 .to '1). A dry blend of the diazonium chloride, readily soluble in water is ob- 'tained.

Example 7 1.0 part of the blended diazonium chloride'obtained as described in Example 6 is dissolved in 27parts of water, 2 par-ts'of 40% acetic acid and 70 parts of suitable carbohydrate thickener are added. The resulting paste is printed from an engraved roll on cotton piece-goods previously impregnatedfrom an alkaline bath with the anilide of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid. The print is dried at C., is rinsed'in warm water, is cleared in a 3% soda ash bath at 60 0., is treated at C. in a 1% soap solution,is rinsed again and dried.

The pattern is evenly printed a strong blue of bright reddish shade.

' Example 8 0.3 part of the blended diazonium chloride obtained as in Example 6 is dissolved in 200 parts of water and '5 parts of 20% sodium acetate are added. .While stirring efliciently, 5.0 parts of cotton piece goods previously impregnated with the beta-naphthylamide of 2-hydroxy-3- naphthoic acid in an alkaline bath are entered. The goods are stirred until color development is complete whereupon .the goods are rinsed, cleared andsoaped as described in Example 7.

.A strong blue dyeing of high brilliance is obtained.

When, instead of the alpha-naphthylamideof 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid, the ortho-phenetidide is substituted a blue dyeing redder shade is received.

Example! s 8.3 parts of the amino-azo dyestuii prepared as of somewhat described in Example '5 are stirred in 30 parts of 50% acetic acid and chilled to 5 'C. v 0.8 part of sodium nitrite is added and the slurry is treated with 9 parts of 17% hydrochloric acid. Stirring is cotinued for one-half, hour. .Atthis time, the clear diazo solution "is divided into fourjequal parts, each portion being about 12 parts by .vol-

the coupling component (naphthol); 4 parts of beta-hydroxyethyl ether; -5 parts=of 30 Becaustic and 300 parts of water.v The goods, so impregnated, are separately wrung out and are then separately entered and turned in the four buffered diazo baths prepared as above. After turning until full color development, the goods. are rinsed in lukewarm water, cleared at 60 C. in a 3% soda ash bath, treated at 65 C. in a 1% soap solution, rinsed in fresh water and dried. The

colors produced in each case with the naphthol employed are summarized below:

Cotton Coupling Component (Naphthol) Dyeing 2-Hydroxy-3-napl1thoic acid-2-naphtl1ylamide royal blue.

2-Hydroxy-3-carbazole carboxylic acid (2-methpurple.

lanilide).

Bis-acetoacetic-o-tolidide roanilide).

3. scarlet.

4. greenish blue.

Esmmp le clear diazo solution so obtained is added rapidly solid is collected on the filter, is washed with.

fresh water, and is dried at 40 C.

Example 11 (I311: N 0 N=N N=N sour on coNH nula:

. 1.9 1 parts of s 2- (2"- chloro-l' =nitrophenylazo) 4-methyl-5-aminobenzene sulfonyl fluorideare stirred in 3 parts of water to a smooth slurry and are treated with '5.5 parts of 17% hydrochloric acid. The temperature is adjusted at 5 "C. and the slurry is diazotized by the addition of a 10% sodium nitrite solution to a positive nitrous "acid test when spotted against starch iodide'paste. The diazo solution is clarified.

1.3 parts of the anilide of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid are pasted in 1 part of methyl alcohol and '6 parts of 20% sodium hydroxide solution are added. 5Qpartsofwater are hen added and the temperature is adjusted at 5 C. 'While stirring, the above-prepared diazo solution is rapidly entered and the insoluble red pigment formed is filtered off .and is washed with water. ,After drying, a red pigment is obtained insoluble in water.

We claim: 1. Disazo dyestuffs having the following for- Ar'N :N-'Ar-'N=N-{-X ff v,

in which Ar is a radical. of the benzene series free from water solubilizing groups, Ar is .a paraarylene radical selected fromthe'groupconsisting of the benzene and naphthalene series free from water solubilizing groups at least one of the benzene series radicals containing at least one sulfonyl fluoride group, and. X is a residue of an ice color coupling component.

2. Disazo dyestuffs having the following formula:

in which Ar is a radical of the benzene series containing a single sulfonyl fluoride group and free from water solubilizing groups, Ar is a paraarylene radical selected from the group consisting of the benzene and naphthalene series free from water solubilizing groups and X is a residue of an ice color coupling component.

3. Disazo dyestuffs according to claim 1 in which the residue of the ice color coupling component is a residue of an arylamide of 2-hydroxy- S-naphthoic acid.

4. Disazo dyestuffs according to claim 2 in which the residue of the ice color coupling component is a. residue of an arylamine of 2-hydroxy- B-naphthoic acid.

5. Disazo dyestuffs according to claim 1 in which the para-arylene radical is a para-phenylene radical.

6. Disazo dyestuffs according to claim 1 in which the para-arylene radical is a para-phenylene radical and the ice color coupling component is an arylamide of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid.

7. Disazo dyestufi's according to claim 2 in which the para-arylene radical is a para-phenyl- 002m on coma-Q 10. The disazo dyestufl' having the following formula:

11. The disazo dyestufi having the following formula:

SOIF 0H CONHO 20 12. A method of producing disazo dyestuffs which comprises diazotizing a. compound having the formula:

Ar-N=N--Ar'NI-Iz in which Ar is a radical of the benzene series free 8 A from water solubilizing groups and containing'at least one sulfonyl fluoride group and Ar is a para arylene selected from the group consisting of the benzene and naphthalene series free from Water solubilizing groups and coupling with an ice color coupling component.

13. A method according to claim 12 in which the radical of the benzene series contains only a single sulfonyl fluoride group.

14. A method according to claim 12 in' which the para arylene radical is a, para phenylene radical.

15. A method according to claim 12 in which the ice color coupling component is an arylamide of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid.

ROBERT PRESCOTT PARKER. CORRIS MABIEELLE HOFMANN.

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